Well done to Darren Ryan, Tadhg Scott, Brian Flynn, Seamus Cummins and James Ryan on their excellent performance in the National Championships in Derry last Sunday. The lads were representing Lusk as well as competing for the Dublin team. In heavy snow the lads put in a very brave run over the 3000m.
On Saturday 4th December there is a special training session on Shot and Javelin in Santry from 11am to 2pm. All athletes and coaches are welcome to attend. Also the track is open to all AAI members to train on during these times.
Good luck to our U14 boys Cross-country team of Darren Ryan, Tadhg Scott, James Ryan, Seamus Cummins and Brian Flynn, who represent Lusk at the National Championships in Derry this Sunday 28th.
To enhance our normal training sessions during the week, our Juvenile and adult athletes also have the running track in Morton Stadium available to them each Saturday morning from 11am to 2pm. This facility is open to all Athletics Association of Ireland members. Lusk athletes and coaches have been taking advantage of this world-class facility in preparation for the upcoming competitions.
We will be holding the Goal run on the 26th December at 12:30. This course will be a lap of the ring-road. With a month to go, now is the time to get in the practice. This could be the start of your new year's resolution.
Well done to Matt Reid who represented Lusk in the "Hell Up North" 10 mile run in the UK recently. This is a gruelling run across all terrains. Matt finished 160th out of a field of 1800 runners.
Adam McNally represented Lusk at the Dublin cross-country Championships on Sunday last in Marley Park.
Well done to all those who travelled to the Dunleer cross country open race on Sunday 14th.
A number of Lusk Athletics took part in the regional squad training session in Santry last Saturday. With 19 of the coaches, all the athletes received expert training in their chosen event.
Our U14 team are preparing hard for the National Championships in Derry at the end of the month. We are also looking forward to the Indoor season and starting to train towards this.
If anyone is interested in getting involved in our "Fit4life" programme which will be starting after Christmas please let us know. This is a programme for adults aged 20 to 90 who wish to stay fit throughout their life.
On Sunday the 31st, Lusk athletes aged 8 to 15 took part in the Dublin Championships. All preformed very well. The U10 boys were Conor Gleeson, Floinn Boardman and Conor Ryan. The U10 girls team of Katie Halpin, Orla Byrne, Hannah Ryan, Katie Taylor-Walsh, Eabha McNally, Cliona Byrne and Katie & Emily Lovely-Mullen were just pipped for a medal position. Congratulations to Alana Byrne who took an individual medal in the U10 girls race. Regina Idowu, Aoife Cummins and Tara Gleeson ran in a very tough U12 girls race. Adam McNally and Dylan Cody-Foy were well placed in the U12 boys race. Darren Ryan, Tadhg Scott, Seamus Cummins, Brian Flynn and James Ryan took second team place and an individual place for Darren. Shane McNally ran well in the 4000m U16 race.
The U14 boys will now go forward to the Nationals in Derry on the 28th November.
The Dublin Cross country leagues are now completed. Well done and thanks to all who competed and supported this competition. Congratulations to Darren Ryan and Shane McNally on coming 4th and 2nd respectively in the Dublin Cross country leagues and well done to all others who took part and represented their club.
Registration for the Uneven ages (Under 11 to Under 17) cross country in Marley Park is now open and anyone wishing to take part should give their name at training. Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm and Thursdays at 7:30pm. We will also be starting to train for the indoor season soon.
Image 36 - Boys U14
Image 5 - Girls U12
Image 26 Boys U16
Image 6 Girls U10.
....view pictures
On Sunday the 31st, a total of 25 athletes aged 8 to 15, will represent Lusk at the Dublin Championships. If successful the athletes will qualify to travel to the All-Ireland competition in Derry in late November. This year the event takes place in Santry Demense adjacent to Morton Stadium. The first race is at 11:30am and all support would be greatly appreciated.
Registration for the Uneven ages (Under 11 to Under 17) cross country is now open and anyone wishing to take part should give their name at training.
Congratulations to Darren Ryan and Shane McNally on coming 4th and 2nd respectively in the Dublin Cross country leagues. An awards night for all those who took part in the Cross country leagues will be held on Friday 29th at 7:30 in the Library on the Village green. At the same time we will be holding awards and a Halloween party for the Little Athletics group.
Sunday 17th was the final leg of the Dublin Athletic Board cross country leagues. Congratulations to all who took part in this competition. An awards night to recognise the competitors is planned for Friday the 29th of October, so please keep that date free. Our focus now turns to the Dublin Championships. Registration is now taking place for these on the 31st October and 14th November. Anyone wishing to take part should give their name at training on Tuesday or Thursday nights. We are planning a Halloween party on the 29th of October for all of the Little Athletics members.
With 3 out of 4 rounds of the Winter cross country league, the Lusk athletes are doing very well. At U10 girls, Katie Halpin, Katie Taylor-Walsh, Grace Codd, Eabha McNally, Orla Byrne, Cliona Byrne, Alana Byrne, and Emily & Katie Mullen make up a very strong team. Conor Gleeson, Conor Ryan and Floinn Boardman are scoring well in the U10 boys section. Aoife Cummins, Regina Idowu and Adam McNally are very representing the club at U11s. Dylan Cody-Foy, Tara Gleeson and Niamh Gaffney are all running in a very competitive section at U12. Liam Cummins is showing his speed at U13. The U14 boys team of Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, David Barry, Tadhg Scott, Seamus Cummins and James Ryan continue to score great points. At U16, Shane McNally is doing very well in a very competitive field.
We have a weekend off from competition; the final round of the league takes place on Sunday 17th in the Phoenix park. We are also finalising our entrants list for the Dublin Championships on the 31st of October in Santry and the 14th November in Marley Park. Anyone who has not put their name forward should do so. If you can, why not come and support the athletes in Santry on the halloween weekend. If they do well in this competition they qualify to go the the All-Ireland competition in Derry in December.
Our club secretary is retiring and we would like to thank Valerie for all her help to date. The role that Valerie did as club secretary is a very important one and we need to fill her shoes. If there is someone who can give over some backoffice time to this role we would like to hear from you. As most of the role is now done via email and the internet, familiarity with computers would be good, but not crucial.
At all levels of the club we welcome the support and help that we receive from parents, whether at competitions, training or in the back office. We are always looking for new people to get involved so please come forward and volunteer. We will provide you with the training that will enable you to do a good job and have fun
With the dark evenings upon us we have organised floodlighting of the back field of the school which serves our older athletes well. We will also be moving into the school hall with the Little Athletics group. In both cases we are very grateful to Lusk National School for the use of both facilities and it is important that we respect these facilities. We have a very popular Little Athletics section and we will do our best to continue to accomadate the numbers involved.
The picture attached is the Under 14 boys race that was held in Newbridge House, Donabate recently. If anyone else has photos of the various races that they would like to share, please send them on and we will put them onto the website.
On behalf of the committee, Seamus.
On Sunday 26th the second round of this winter's cross country competition took place in the Phoenix park. In total 25 runners from Lusk took part. For some this was their first ever cross country run and all did very well. Katie Halpin, Katie Taylor-Walsh, Grace Codd, Eabha McNally, Orla Byrne, Cliona Byrne and Alana Byrne made a very strong U10 girls team. Conor Gleeson, Conor Ryan and Floinn Boardman ran in the boys U10 race. Aoife Cummins and Adam McNally had great races at Under 11. Dylan Cody-Foy, Tara Gleeson and Niamh Gaffney all ran very well at Under 12. Liam Cummins ran on his own at Under 13 in a very fast race. The Under 14 boys team of Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, David Barry, Tadhg Scott, Seamus Cummins and James Ryan all scored great points. At Under 16, Shane McNally, despite only recovering from illness, fought hard to maintain his point position in this league competition.
The next round of the competition takes place on Sunday 3rd in the Phoenix park.
On Sunday 19th the first round of this winter's cross country competition took place in Newbridge House, Donabate. In total 23 runners from Lusk took part. For the Under 10s this was their first ever cross country run and all did very well. Katie Halpin, Katie Taylor-Walsh, Rachael Gaffney, Grace Codd and Ilana Byrne represented the girls, while Conor Gleeson and Floinn Boardman ran in the boys race.
Aoife Cummins, Adam McNally and Dylan Foy had great races at Under 11. Tara Gleeson, Niamh Gaffney and Maeve Flynn all ran very well at Under 12. Liam Cummins ran on his own at Under 13 in a very fast race. At Under 14 boys, a team of Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, David Barry, Tadhg Scott, Seamus Cummins and James Ryan all scored great points and will make a strong team going forward. At Under 16, Shane McNally ran a very confident race and finished in second place.
The next round of the competition takes place on Sunday 26th in the Phoenix park. All club members are welcome to take part. Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm and Thursday at 7:30pm behind Lusk National school. The Little athletics group are also back training on Tuesdays.
On Sunday 15th August a group of athletes and supporters travelled to Ardee to take part in
the Open sports day. Katie Halpin, Hanna Ryan, Conor Gleeson, Aoife Cummins, Tara Gleeson,Liam Cummins, Finbarr Conlon, Brian Flynn, Seamus Cummins and Darren Ryan all took part inboth the running and field events. They all competed to the best of their ability among strong competition and on a very hot day. Thanks also to Ellen, Theresa, Anne, Caroline, Geraldine and Tony for their support and for organising the athletes in their events.Training for the cross country season is now underway for the older athletes on Tuesdays at 7pm and Thursdays at 7:30pm.
Good luck to our Under 14 and Under 16 boys, who travel to Tullamore at the end of the month to take part in a combined events competition. Training for Juveniles over 8 and adults continues every Tuesday at 7pm and Thursday at 7:30pm, behind Lusk National school. Check out our website for some photos of the Community games on www.luskathleticclub.ie.
Some of the boys who took part were John P. Power, Aidan Gaffney, Adam McNally, Robbie Weldon, Jack O’Driscoll, Jonathan Matza, Liam Cummins, Eoin Gaffney, Brian Flynn, David Barry, Jack Weldon, Rory O’Brien, Shane Murphy, Seamus Cummins, James Ryan, Mark Halpin, Dara Clarke, Kyle McNally, Darren Ryan, Donal Clarke.
The girls were Emily Lovely, Katie Lovely, Katie Halpin, Fiona Tolan, Orla Byrne, Aoife Cummins, Katie Taylor, Niamh Gaffney Katlin Ivory, Eabha McNally, Maeve Flynn,
Thanks to all who supported this event and the parents for coming along. In particular thanks to Mary, Linda, Anne, Geraldine, Valerie and Colm who ensured that the everything ran smoothly on the day. click here for some pictures of the day
Congratulations to all the athletes who recently took part in the Dublin County team Championships which were held in Tallaght on the 12th of June. In the warm sunshine all the athletes did very well and put in a fantastic effort in their events. For many of these athletes it was their first time to compete in such an event.
At Under 9 Girls we had two teams of Eabha Mc Nally & Katie Halpin and Katie & Emily Mullen. 
All the girls did very well in their events. Eabha and Katie were lucky enough to win medals at the event and then qualify to go on to represent Dublin in Templemore on the 26th of June. Both ran very well in Templemore and did themselves and their club proud.
At Under 9 Boys, Kyle Mc Nally and Lee Clare did very well in Tallaght and just narrowly missed out on qualifying for the all Irelands. At Under 10 boys, the team of Sean Larkin and Josh Casey did very well and they too brought home medals for their efforts.
The Individual Dublin Championships also took place in June. Well done to Adam McNally, Maeve Flynn, Tara Gleeson and Brian Flynn who competed over three days in Santry. Unfortuantely Katie Taylor-Walsh, Niamh Gaffney, Darren Ryan and Ronan O'Toole had to miss the competition through illness but no doubt they will be back to fight another day. Further rounds of the Championships will take place over the summer.
The Dublin community games happen on the 3rd and 4th of July. Lusk is very well represented at the games this year. Results to follow next month.
In the last month we held and interclub competition for our Little athletes with Skerries Athletic club. A huge thanks to all the mentors and athletes from Skerries who travelled to Lusk and compete in our own Little Olympics. All athletes received a medal and some goodies and all seemed to enjoy the evening.
As we come to the end of the school year we are also going to take a short summer break for Little Athletics so that the mentors, and mammies and daddies can take a rest for a couple of weeks. Thanks to all who have made this such a success over the last year and see you all again in a few weeks time.
Good luck to Eabha McNally and Katie Halpin who travel to Templemore on the 26th of this month to take part in the National championships. Well done also to Josh Carey and Sean Larkin who brought home medals from the recent Dublin County championships.
This weekend saw three great days of athletics in Santry. Well done to Adam McNally, Maeve Flynn, Tara Gleeson and Brian Flynn who competed over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Best wishes to Katie Taylor-Walsh, Niamh Gaffney, Darren Ryan and Ronan O'Toole who had to miss the competition through illness.
With the community games just 2 weeks away, all our athletes who are taking part are now training hard. Training for all continues every Tuesday evening at 7pm behind Lusk National school.
On Saturday 12th June some of the Lusk athletes travelled to Tallaght to take part in the Dublin County Athletic Board Team competitions. In the warm sunshine all the athletes did very well and put in a fantastic effort in their events. For many of these athletes it was their first time to compete in such an event.
At Under 9 Girls, Team 1 saw Eabha Mc Nally come 4th in the 60m and 4th in the 300m. Katie Halpin came 4th in the 60m and 3rd in the 300m. Team 2 saw Katie Mullen come in 3rd in the 60m and Emily Mullen 4th in the 60m. Both girls were 5th in the ball throw as a team.
At Under 9 Boys, Kyle Mc Nally came 4th in the 60m, Lee Clare came 5th in the 60m and both boys finished 5th in ball throw.
At Under 10 boys, Sean Larkin came 3rd in the 500m, Josh Casey came 5th in the 500m and both finished 4th in ball throw as a team.
Next weekend sees competition on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday in the Dublin Championships. Good luck to all our athletes who are travelling.
Click here for results....
On Sunday the 9th of May the Lusk Community games were held on a fine afternoon. There was a great turnout of athletes on the day. As well as running events, this year there were also field events such as ball throw, Long puck, Long Jump, Shot putt and Discus
All those athletes who qualified will now go forward to Santry on the 3rd and 4th of July to represent Lusk and perhaps progress forward to the National finals.
Thanks to all who supported this event. In particular thanks to all those who helped to organise, line out and run the events, on the day
The results of the races are shown below. For those who qualified there will be special training sessions between now and the 3rd of July
Click here for results....
Next Friday sees the Dublin Athletic Board, Juvenile Track and Field League move to Irishtown at 7pm. This is the final round of this great competition. Lusk had a total of 25 athletes take part in Round 3 of the league on Friday last in Santry. All the athletes did very well and we scored several first, second and third places in a number of the events. As always it is not the winning but the taking part, and congratulations to all the 25 athletes who took part. Thanks also to the parents who braved the cool evening
The Pieta House annual fun run at Dawn, took place last Saturday morning in the Phoenix Park. Lusk was well represented with at least 20 walkers, cyclists, joggers and runners taking part.
Next Friday sees the Dublin Athletic Board, Juvenile Track and Field League come to Santry on Friday evening at 7pm. After the last two rounds in Tallaght, Lusk will be putting in a strong team now that the competition is in Fingal. The events are open to all club members from Under 10 to Under 16. Even if you are not competing, it would be great to see you come and support the athletes.
The Pieta House annual fun run at Dawn, takes place next Saturday morning in the Phoenix Park. Full details are available on www.pieta.ie
The Lusk community games are planned for Sunday 9th of May at 2pm at Lusk National school. All children from the area are welcome to attend. Those who qualify will go forward to the Dublin finals on the weekend of July 3rd and 4th. An entry fee of €4 applies for all competitors.
Training for all ages continues on Tuesday evenings at 7pm, behind Lusk National school. Thanks to all who have committed to helping out as mentors.
Congratulations to all those who recently ran in the Great Ireland run in the Phoenix Park. 11,500 adults runners took part and a number of athletes from Lusk were there. At adult level, Linda McNally recorded a personal best, while Mary McNally, George Gordon and Colm McNally all recorded excellent times on a very hot day and a tough course. At Juvenile level 500 athletes took part. Shane McNally finished 7th and Darren Ryan 13th overall. Adam McNally, James Ryan who is just returning from injury, both recorded personal bests. Hannah Ryan and Conor Ryan ran with great deterrmination and finished very well. Thanks to all the supporters who lined the event and kept the athletes going.
The Lusk community games are planned for Sunday 9th of May at 2pm at Lusk National school. All children from the area are welcome to attend. Those who qualify will go forward to the Dublin finals on the weekend of July 3rd and 4th.
It is Community Games time of year, and Lusk will be holding their competion in the coming weeks. So now is a good time to start training, so see you on Tuesday nights at Lusk National School.
A very busy campaign of competition lies ahead. On Saturday next 17th April, the first round of the Dublin Athletic Board league will be held in Tallaght at 11am. Subsequent rounds are tabled for the 23rd April in Tallaght at 7pm, 7th May in Santry at 7pm and 14th May in Irishtown at 7pm. All athletes taking part in competition must be registered with the club. For further details please contact Valerie.
A large number of Lusk athletes are taking part in the Great Ireland run next Sunday 18th in the Phoenix park. All support for them is greatly appreciated.
The Meet and Train dates have been published for the summer. This is an excellent series for any adults interested in some friendly races. The first race is 2 miles in Raheny at 11am on April 25th. Further races are planned for Lucan on the 23rd of May - 3 miles at 11am, and Phoenix Park - 4 miles on 26th May at 7:45pm.
A dawn run will be held in the Phoenix park on Saturday the 8th of May. This is a unique event and is organised in aid of Pieta House, who help those at risk of self-harm. If you would like to gather at 4:30am and travel from dark into the dawn light, register on www.pieta.ie to take part.
At Juvenile level, training for the summer leagues is well underway. The brighter evenings now afford a greater opportunity to train in the track and field events.
We will be running a Community Games competition in the coming months, so now is the time to start training.
Dunboyne Athletic Club road races took place on Sunday 26th March. Lusk Athletic club was represented by Darren Ryan who finished 4th in the 800m race. This is a fine performance in a very strong field of runners. Mary McNally ran in the 4 mile race and recorded a personal best of 34 minutes. Both athletes were cheered along by their loyal supporters, Theresa, James, Rory, Conor and Martin. They now look forward to participating in the Great Ireland run in two weeks time.
On Sunday many of the same athletes travelled to Tallaght Athletic club to take part in 500m, 600m and 800m races. Despite the cold it was a most enjoyable and competitive day. Next weekend Shane McNally will take part in the 1500 championship race and the Under 14 boys will represent the club in a relay race.
A number of adult races are coming up in the near future. Of special note is a 5K run at 4:15am in the Phoenix park on Saturday 8th May. This race is organised by Pieta House who assist those dealing with suicide and self-harm. The race is symbolic of the journey from dark into light. Your support of this very worthy cause is appreciated and you can register online at www.pieta.ie.
Calling all Ladies - It's that time of year again when everyone lets out a deep sigh and resigns to make amends for the indulgences of the festive season. If you're thinking about making your New Year's Resolutions, then we are looking to encourage you to make a resolution to run for Rehab in the Flora Womens Mini Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday 7th June. Women of all ages representing every county and every walk of life take part in this great Festival of Women. No pressure is put on anyone - all the participants have to do is get fit enough to walk, jog or run the 10k. It is up to each individual to set her own target. Every finisher is a winner - and receives a commemorative medal and ribbon to mark the achievement. If you are interested just let Kate Ryan know on 01 205 7231 or by email: kate.ryan@rehab.ie and we will send you a pack that includes a t-shirt and sponsorship card. For more details about the Fun Run, please visit: www.womensminimarathon.ie/ .
Adults and kids - The Great Ireland Run is on Sunday 18th April in the Phoenix Park. Anyone can run or walk in this and online entries can be made by going onto www.greatirelandrun.org or by calling the Great Ireland Run Hotline on 1890 930 139. Also the 41st Dunboyne 4 mile Road Race and Fun Run take place on Sunday 28th March.
The Lusk St. Patrick's day parade is coming up and we will be entering the club into the parade. Anyone able to help with the preparation should contact Colm McNally or Lisa Boardman.
As always new athletes are welcome to join the club. We train on Tuesday evenings at Lusk national school. For children aged between 4 and 9 the times is 6:30 - 7:15. For older kids and adults the time is 7pm. On Thursdays, the older kids and adults meet and run at the school at 7pm. As we are now in a busy season of competition, training on Sundays is temporarily suspended. For contact details see our website at www.luskathleticclub.ie or phone 086 8519306.
The lads have been training hard for this event and are hopeful of putting in a good show on the day. This weekend also sees the start of the indoor competitions for the Juvenile athletes. Over the next six weeks the Juvenile athletes will be competing in Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Putt, and sprint races in Santry and Tallaght. Training for adults and the Juveniles continues each Tuesday night outside Lusk National school.
Our Little athletes are also training hard every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:15 at Lusk national school. Each week the number of athletes continues to grow and as a result any additional mentors would be greatly appreciated.
Several of the mentors undertook training courses over the winter. The club recently held it AGM which was very well attended and plans for the coming year are well underway. For more information please check out the website at www.luskathleticclub.ie for details.